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Patented Apr. 18, I899.

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AUGUSTUS B. BISHOP, OF \VASHINGTON, DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-TIIIRD TO THOHAS R. OARRAIIER, OF SAME PLACE.

POCKET-EDGE PROTECTOR.

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters IPatent No. 623,460, dated April18, 1899.

Application filed January 16, 1899. Serial No. 702,283. (No model.)

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. Beit known that I, AucvUsTUs B. BIsHoP, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residin g at Washington, in the District of Columbia, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Protectin g theMaterial of Garments Adjacent to Pockets, of which the following is aspecification.

It is a well-known fact that the coats or other garments of street-carconductors and the like quickly become'worn around the upper edges ofthe pockets thereof by reason of the frequent introduction of the handinto the pockets for the purpose of depositing fares' and making change.This objection has been attempted to be overcome in the past bystitchingor otherwise securing to the garment adjacent to the edges ofthe pocketsl supplemental protectin g strips or guards, which will takeup the wearwhich would otherwise come upon the garment itself. The useof these permanently-secured strips, however, makes the garmentsunsightly in appearance and practically destroys their use except whenthe owner thereof is engaged in his usual vocation.

By my invention I am enabled to provide protectingstrips or guards forthe pockets which may be readily disconnected and removed from sightWhen it is not desired that they be in use. The same consists inproviding such a strip, which is stitched or otherwise secured along itslower edge to the inside or lining of the pocket and is detachablysecured along its opposite edge to the garment outside the pocket.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a perspective view of a coat provided with a protectingstrip or guard constructed and applied according to my invention. Fig. 2is a vertical longitudinal section through the pocket. Fig. 3 is adetail view of one of the strips.

Like reference-numerals indicate like parts in the different views.

The coat 1 and the pocket 2 thereof may both be of any suitable form andconstruction. The protecting strip or guard 3 may be made of leather,canvas, or other suitable material, and it is preferably rectangular inform. Two of such strips are preferably employed with each pocket to beprotected, the inner or rear strip being stitched or otherwise securedalong its lower edge to the insideof the pocket and detachably securedalong its upper edge by suitable fastening devices 4 .to the body of thegarment above the opening leading into the pocket. The other strip isalso secured along its lower edge to the inlo side of the pocket; butthe upper end thereof is bent downwardly, as shown at 5, and detachablysecured to the outside of the garment at a point beneath the openingleading into the pocket. The form of attaching or fastening devices forthe outer edge of the protecting-strip is immaterial. I may use a seriesof buttons and buttonholes, one of which is secured to the garment andthe other formed in the strip, or I may use the form of 7o fasteningdevice which is ordinarily employed upon gloves and other like articles,inlwhich a socket member is secured to one part and a head adapted tofit within the socket is secured to the other part.

When the garment is used by the conductor in the course of his regularvocation, the protecting-strips 3 are in the positions in which. theyare shown in the drawings-that is, with the upper ends thereofprojecting outside of 8o the pocket and secured to lthe body'of thecoat. If, however, it be desired to conceal the strips, as-for example,when the conductor is not at work the upper edges thereof Vare detache'dfrom the body of Vthe garment and slipped down inside the pocket.

I have described the lower edges of the strips or guards as beingstitched along their lower edges to the inside of the pocket. It isobvious, however, that said strips may be de- 9o tachably secured alongtheir lower edges in a manner similar to that described with referenceto the upper edges. In such case said .strips may be entirely removed,if desired.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

I. The combination with a garment provided with a pocket, of aprotecting strip or guard therefor secured at one point to the in- 10oside of the pocket and provided With securing means whereby said stripmay be detachably secnred at another point outside the pocket.

2. The combination With a garment provided With a pocket, of aprotecting strip or guard secured at its lower edge to the inside of thepocket and provided at its opposite edge With fastening devices adaptedto coperate With correlative fastening devices on the body of thegarment outside the pocket.

3. The combination With a garment provided with a pocket, of a pair ofprotectng strips or guards secnred at their lower edges to the inside ofthe pocket on opposite walls thereof,one of said strips provided Withmeans whereby it may be detachably secured along' its opposite edge tothe outside of the garment above the opening leading into said pocket,and the other of said strips provided with means Whereby it may bedetachably secnred along its opposite edge to the outside of saidgarment below the opening leading into said pocket.

In testimony Whereof I have her'eunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses. AUGUSTUS B. BISI-IOP. Witnesses:

GEO. XV. REA, GEO. E. SULLIVAN.

